Fishing appliance.



Patented Aug 22, 1911.

amz/ na/my all E. R. GILLETTE.

TISHING APPLIANCE. APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1909. RENEWED IA]. 13, 1911.

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EDWAEBID R. GILLETTE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y. I

FISHING APPLIANCE.

. Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug.-22,' 1911.

Application filed m 2a, 1 09,. Serial no. 498,495. Renewed January 13. 1911'. Serial No. 602,477.

a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of New York, in. the borough'of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Fishing Appliances, of which the following isa specification.

The inventionrelates to means for carry- .lines, and has for its object to provideaevice ,in the na-' ture of a handle for removably supporting a reel containing the fishing line, whichhandle is hollow and may be used as receptacle for fish hooks, sinkers and the like.

Other objects of the invention will ap-' I pear from the description hereinafter, and

the features of novelty will be pointed out inthe; appended claims.

The accompanying drawings form a part of this specification and show an approved form of the'invention.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the improved appliance; Fig. 2 is a horizontal section thereof partly in plan view; Fig. 3 isan enlarged detail section showing the means for securing the reel in position; and Fig. 4 is across section on the line 44 in Fig. 2.

The device comprises a handle A which is preferably of hard wood, hollow and provided at one end with a screw threaded projection B arranged to receive -a'closing cap G. The opposite end of the handle is received in a sleeve D forming part of a casting E. The casting E is formed with a curved portion F adapted to'extend partly I around a reel G of any ordinary or approved type, soas partially to inclose the reel. Recesses or grooves H extending-parallel with. the. axis of the reel G are located on the inner face of the-curved portion F and are intended to receive the base-pillars I of the reel. A removable locking plate J having grooves J disposed opposltely to the grooves H is adapted to extend over the pillars I and is maintained in position by a screw K which passes through the handle A and castin E. The screw Kfis made readiy accessi le by simply unscrewing the ca A tubular extension L projectsztrom the curved portion F of the casting E substantially in axial alinementwith the handle A.

The free end of saidextension Lis providedwith an eye M of agate or analogous mate- 'rial to permit the line to runfreely therethrough, itbeing understood that the line passes from the reel throu h a suitable opening in the curved portion F to and through the said extension L.

The interior of the handle A is prefertherein. ;The hollow handle'A may also be i used as a receptacle forsinkers A and other fishing articles. A hook N is secured to the cap C for supporting the entire device either on the person of the user or otherwise, and allows both hands to be free when *desired.

The invention provides a simple and efiicient device for use in hand-line fishing and aflords a ready means for casting with full control of the, line. By simply loosening the screw K the reel inay be removed and another substituted, so that it is possible to nterchange reels easily and quickly when it is desired to do so. The device also prevents entanglement of the line and injury to the hands in landing a fish, anobjection able feature of ordinary hand-line fishing.

By making the handle hollow a receptacle forhooks, *sinkers, and other small articles,

is provided so that the danger of loss or misplacement' of sucliiarticles is lessened. The device further is compact and neat in appearance and is easily carried either in the pocket or suspended from abutton or' buttonshole on the users garment by means of the'hook N.

Various-modifications may be made with- I out'departing from the inventionas defined in the claims.

I claim 1. A' device of the character set forth,

comprising a handle provided'with' transversely extending grooves, a reel having portions arranged to project into said grooves, and a removable plate adapted for engagement with said reel portions oppo site said grooves for maintaining said reel in position.

2. A device of the character set forth,

comprising a handle-provided with transversely extending grooves, a-reel having portions arranged to project into said grooves, and a removable plate adapted for engagement with said reel portions OPPO-y' said recessed portion provided with transversely extending grooves arranged to receive pillars on said reel, a removable plate adapted for engagement .-with said pillars opposite said grooves for maintaining said reel in position, and an extension secured to said recessed portion and,having anaxial opening through which the fishing line passes. Y

L. i "1,oo1,'1 95 open end, a lining of spongy material as cork on the interior of said handle, and 21/20 reel removably supported on-s'aid handle adjacent to the closed end thereof.

In testimony that-I claim the invention above set forth I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

- Witnesses: CHARLES R. Seam, G. R. Paroimmf EDWARD R. GILLETTE? 

